Gate-operating mechanism



Jan. 6. 1925.

1,521,961 R. v; MccLuRE y GATE OPERATING MEGHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 19, 1925 ottoman;

Patented Jan. 5, 1925.

PDWLIN 'VAN MCCLURE, 0F VERONA, MISSOURI.

Y GATE-OPERATING' MECHANISM.

' Application filed December 19, 1923.

' ticular reference to an operating mechanism therefor, the primary object of the invention residing in the provision of such a means wherein the gate may be moved to opened or closed positions by a person remote from the gate and this especially while one is riding upon a vehicle or agricultural implement thereby overcoming the necessity of' getting down from the vehicle or implement and vopening the gate directly by hand.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an operating mechanism for gates wherein the same is of such a simple nature as to be readily associated with practically all types of gates now used, the invention comprising but few parts vand these correlated in such a manner as to reduce the possibility of disarrangement to a minimum. Notwithstanding this, the invention embodies the desired features of eticiency of operation and durability of construction.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings wherein there is disclosed the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I am at. this time familiar, and wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the different views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a farm gate equipped with my improved operating mechanism,

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through a portion of the gate and-the operating mechanism,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail longitudinal sectional view through a portion of the operating mechanism per se, and

Figure 5 is a detail vertical sectional view of the operating mechanism taken at a right angle to the view shown .in Fig. 4.

Serial No. 681,562.

Now having particular reference to the drawings, 5 indicates any ydesiredV type of gate that is set between two posts 6 and 7, said gate being hingedl at one end in any desirable manner for free swinging movement in opposite directions to the post 7 and*L adapted to be detachably fastened to the post 6 through the medium of a spring -or other fastener 8, carried by the free edge of the gate for engagement with a carried by the post 6.

My invention lper se embodies the provision of a pair of metal strips 10-10 that are rigidly secured through the medium of bolts or the like, to opposite sides of the gate 5 and at a point adjacent its hinged end. As shown in several of the views, these metal strips are disposed horizontally and extend considerably beyond the hinged end of the gate Vthe portion of these strips adjacent the post 7 being bulged outwardly as at 11-11 for allowing a free swinging movement of the gate upon the post 7. The outer projecting ends of these metal strips are inter-connected in spaced relation through the medium of an integral cross piece 12, Figures 2 and 3.

Positioned upon the metal strips 10-10 at their outer projecting ends isan inverted cone-shaped hood 13 that terminates at its lower enlarged end into a lateral flange 14 whereby the same may be bolted or otherwise suitably secured to said metal strips 10-10. Loosely pivotally secured as at 15 to the top wall of the hood 13 and pendant therefrom, is a relatively elongated arm 16 that extends downwardly between the strips 10-10. Connected at one end to a point adjacent the lower end of this arm 16 is a cable 17 that extends forwardly between the strips 10-10 and then along one side of the gate for attachment at its opposite end to the spring or other latch 8. Extending through an opening 18 in the connecting portion between said strips 10-10 is the central portion of a relatively lon cable 19 which central portion is connected as at 2O to the arm 15 adjacent its lower end.

The ends of this cable 19 are then extended in a longitudinal direction from both sides of the gate 5 after which they are dropped over hooks 20-20, carried by vertical posts 21-21 in alinement with the gate post 7 and upon opposite sides thereof, these last mentioned posts 21-21 being as clearly shown in Figure 2, at a point substantially keeper 9` spring normallyfmaintainedin the positionshown inFig-ure l throughl the medium of a coiled 24 that is connected at one end tothe point ot connection `between the cable 17 Itrvvill thus be`v seen that the gate may be effectively unlocked and swungto an .open posit-ion bypersons Within vehicles or upon agricultural implements at a point remote from the gate thereby overcoming the, neces- -ing.thesame-in the manner now necessary. V'Illia-@specific operation vtogether with nuonceA apparent to those skilled in the art,

kand even though I have herein set forth thel -mostpracticalzembodiment of this invention fWith'WhichI.Lamu-ati the present time amiliar,it is neverthelesstobeunderstood that minor changes maybe madeltherein Without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentisz- Av gate structure comprising a panel hingedly mounted upon a post, a spring latch mounted upon v.the panel,l strips .applied to the sides of the panel, .anddsposed at the opposite sides of thepost, a hoodmounted upon the strips-and disposed-lat. the opposite -side of the postffrom that side at Whichthe and the arm and atfitsoppositeend tothe. inner siderof` one lof the metal Strips -10.A

panel is disposed, y,an arm pivotallypmounted under the hood, a cable connecting: the. free end portion of the arm with .the spring latcha spring connected at one lend with the varm and at its othervend With the strips', and

being under tension with a tendency to; normally holdthe free end othearmtoward the latch, aguide. member disposedbetWeen theLt stripsand loeatedunderthe. hood.- at the `opposite sideofthe arm, from thatyside thereof.atwhichY the spring is disposed, and :a cableconnected -WththeI free end ,portion of the arm and trained ithrough the said .guide member.

In testimony Whereof-Ifaflix my signature.

,izROVi/ LIN 'VAN LMCGLURE. 

